Town Offices » Assessor

Dates To Remember:

• March 1st - Taxable Status Day (exemption filing deadline and status of completion or condition of real property)
• May 1st - Tentative Assessment Roll filed annually
• Fourth Tuesday in May - Grievance Day
• July 1st - Final Roll filed annually and Valuation Date

Useful Links:

• 2025 Final Assessment Roll PDF (new window)
• What is a reassessment and why are they needed?
• CURRENT TAX RATES
• Link to Assessment Rolls
• Link to Archived Assessment Rolls
• Link to Yates County Property Information Online:
  Note: this database is updated only once a year and MAY NOT reflect current data.
• Link to Property Taxes & Assessments PDF (new window) (What you should know ORPTS presentation)
• Link to Penn Yan School Tax lookup

Videos:

• About Property Taxes & Assessments
• Contesting An Assessment

OFFICIAL NOTICES

FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL - ASSESSOR VERIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 514, NYS Real Property Tax Law, the Town Assessor, Town of Jerusalem, County of Yates, N.Y. says: “I (We), the undersigned, do depose and swear that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foregoing Final Assessment Roll conforms in all respects to the Tentative Assessment Roll with the exception of changes made by the Board of Assessment Review and assessments made by the State Board of Real Property Services.”

 

Terry Kwiecinski, Assessor

NOTICE date: July 1st, 2025

 

FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL – NOTICE OF COMPLETION

Pursuant to Section 516, NYS Real Property Tax Law, the Sole Assessor, Town of Jerusalem, County of Yates, N.Y. has completed the current year’s Final Assessment Roll, and has filed a certified copy thereof with the Office of Town Clerk for public inspection. Said copy is available for public inspection on the Town website and at the Town Hall located at 3816 Italy Hill Road, Branchport, NY 14418 during regularly scheduled workday hours, Monday – Friday.

 

SMALL CLAIMS REVIEW - THE FILING OF PETITION(S)

Pursuant to Section 730, NYS Real Property Tax Law, petitions for the review of certain qualifying assessments through Small Claims Procedures may be obtained from the Office of County Clerk. Such petitions shall be filed within thirty (30) days after completion and filing of the Final Assessment Roll containing such assessment. Detailed filing instructions are contained in the petition form, to include eligibility and pre-requisite requirements.

 

Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) Link is below:
General Info, Instructions & Petitions
https://ww2.nycourts.gov/litigants/scar/petitions.shtml